Larian Studios announced that some Baldur’s Gate 3 saves may not work due to a Hotfix 4 patch being rolled back. On August 16, 2023, it distributed a patch. However, a build error forced them to recall it and go back to Hotfix 3. This does mean any save files made when playing on a Hotfix 4 build will not work until that patch appears again, however. At about 9am ET on August 17, 2023, it said it hoped to have the patch back out again by the end of the day.
In the announcement, Larian noted that Hotfix 4’s main issue was causing the game to crash. It didn’t go into details about how or why it was happening beyond the build error beyond a “server issue.” Its 9am update did note the team was getting closer and had a “candidate” for one that could be used. It didn’t note any workarounds or remedies for people who did update and play the game, creating a Hotfix 4 save, before that patch was rolled back.
Here’s the official statement regarding the return of Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 4 and ability to use saves made during it again.
We have a candidate for a build, which is going through rigorous internal testing before it’s released. If all goes well, we aim to release Hotfix 4 by the end of the day, EU. We’ll let you know if and when anything changes.
— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) August 17, 2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for PCs. It will come to the PS5 on September 6, 2023. Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 4 is expected to return on August 17, 2023.
